Season 16, Episode 12: The Vietnam Wars (Vietnam, 1945-1976)
A black and white photograph of the Viet Minh celebrating Vietnam’s independence at the Hanoi Opera House in late August of 1945. Source: Public Domain
A black and white photograph of General Võ Nguyên Giáp (left) and Ho Chi Minh (right) in 1945. Source: Public Domain
A map of the First Indochina War in its final year, 1954. As you can see, much of northern Vietnam was under the control of the Viet Minh, a dynamic which the French were hoping to reverse at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. Source: Original author by Don-kun and NordNordWest, translated by Night Lantern, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A Black and White Photograph of French forces defending against an ambush during the First Indochinese War. Source: Public Domain
A black and white photograph of Viet Minh soldiers staging an offensive during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. Source: Public Domain
A photo of an anti-aircraft gun given to the Viet Minh by the Soviet Union. This weapon would prove critical to the Viet Minh’s war efforts, as they used them to cut the airborne supply line to French troops in Dien Bien Phu. Source: Public Domain
A black and white photograph of the end of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. A Viet Minh soldiers hoists the flag of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam atop the base after the French surrender. Source: Public Domain
A black and white photograph of Viet Minh troops in 1954 returning to Hanoi victorious after their victory at Dien Bien Phu. Source: Public Domain
A color photograph of a US Marine who has been deployed to Vietnam in 1965. Source: Public Domain
A medic treats a US Marine for his wounds during the Tet Offensive in 1968. Source: Public Domain
A famous black and white photograph titled “Saigon Execution” in which a captain of the Viet Minh (right) is given a summary execution by a South Vietnamese General. Both men are standing on a public street. Source: Public Domain
A black and white photograph of the final evacuation effort from Saigon in the midst of a renewed offensive from North Vietnam in 1975. Source: Public Domain
